Chapter 83: Demanding Some Interest for Taking A Bit of Advantage

The lights were soon dimmed. Long Heng was unexpectedly well-behaved. He was lying on bed, not moving even an inch.

Bai Xiangxiu was lying with her back against him. She didn’t even dare to take a glance at him. But after some time, without sensing any sort of movement from him, she finally realized something. Was he not fooling around now because they are in another person’s residence? Was his character was actually more demure than she had thought?

Feeling relieved, she noticed that despite that the curtains were down, the silvery moonlight was actually seeping through the curtains, gently illuminating the room. She could even see the flowers and magpies carved onto the wooden bed.

In the olden times, magpies were considered to be an auspicious symbol. She reached out her hand and gently ran it over the carving.  She was genuinely impressed by the handwork. There were magpies carved on her bed in her residence as well, but it was not as exquisite as the carvings on this bed She was unsure whether if Long Heng behind her was asleep or not. She could hear that his breathing was truly arrhythmic.

Even though this wasn’t the first time he was sleeping beside her, she had never earnestly listened to his breathing before. Only now did she notice that men take such large, stable and deep breaths. She couldn’t help but begin breathing along at his rhythm

All of a sudden, and it was really all of a sudden, a hand burning with heat was suddenly placed on her shoulder. She was shocked. Her whole body couldn’t help but tremble.

Long Heng knew that she was afraid. His heart was filled with anxiety as well. But since he had nothing else to do and could not fall asleep despite lying down quietly, why not collect some interest from her? Just touching her a little and looking at her wouldn’t be considered discourteous&h.e.l.lip; right? Therefore, he straightened her pet.i.te body and then held up her small, slightly panicked face with his hands.

The moonlight tonight was too bright. He could even see the panic in her gaze. Her eyes were really enchanting. He couldn’t help himself and gave her a kiss. Sucking on her lips, he felt it extremely pleasant. He wanted to continue doing more.

Yes, he was actually sucking on her lips. He even gave her a little nibble. This made her heartbeat pound thunderously, which made her very uncomfortable. However, little by little, he improved. He slowly became less and less of a brute, and began to treat her gently and caringly instead. His gentleness made her intoxicated in the moment. She even forgot to breathe.

Or maybe it was because she was lacking oxygen. Her brain was growing more and more muddleheaded. So dizzy&h.e.l.lip; Her mind was floating further and further away. Then, she felt a chill on her skin. He must’ve peeled off her clothes.

Bai Xiangxiu felt that she should’ve been struggling, but her heart had already given up. This was because she knew that struggling wouldn’t help her in this situation anyway. Yes. Give up! Maybe, she’d have an easier time than she’d thought.

Then, she felt a large hand on her chest. A jolt of electricity went down her spine. She couldn’t help but give out a little moan.

I can’t take it anymore!

I really can’t take it anymore!

Long Heng stood up. The thought of only trying to take a small bit of advantage of her was such an idiotic idea. He originally thought that it would be a pleasurable experience, but he felt tortured instead. This was because she was simply too alluring. This was why he felt the awkwardness of being caught in a tough spot yet unable to do anything. It was extreme torture to him. Long Heng felt like he was almost going insane.

This won’t do. This really won’t do. He must have her right now. Especially since she was not putting up any fight. All she did was s.h.i.+ft her body a little when she felt discomfort. To him, this was undoubtedly an invitation. Caressing her long legs, he wanted to bring it to the next stage.

There was nothing in the world that could stop him now. But just at this moment, he felt that small, restless hand pinch him in the shoulder because the timing was inappropriate. It didn’t hurt. But to him, it served as a warning that his actions were out of line.

Long Heng raised his head, and started taking in big, deep breaths. This had been really unwise of him. He had almost made a wrong move. There was no rush for this kind of thing. He will be returning home tomorrow night anyways. He could have her tomorrow all the same.

He could not make her feel ashamed of herself in the future just for a little bit of fun now. He abruptly rose up at the thought of that and clambered down from the bed, tidying up his robe. He needed to cool his head off, so he went out for a walk.

As for Bai Xiangxiu, residing in a hazed fog, the sudden lack of pressure on her body startled her. All she could feel now was the chilly air on her bare skin. She immediately tugged on the blankets and realized at this moment that she looked like a sorry figure.

What the heck had been wrong with her just now? Shouldn’t she have been pus.h.i.+ng him away in disgust? Why had she even enjoyed what had happened earlier?

Only, wasn’t he a little too rough? Why are both her chest and thighs kind of sore? She creased her brow, and immediately pulled up her robe to roll off to the side. However, as she calmed down she suddenly felt the need to use the lavatory. Her body felt strange. Extremely strange. Like it was hollow.

She quietly headed over next door to use the lavatory, and yet when she came back, Long Heng had still not returned. Where had he gone in the middle of the night? Surely he didn’t go out to settle the matter by himself&h.e.l.lip; right?

Her face blushed red at the thought of that and she quickly hide her face beneath the blanket. At first, she thought that she would be having trouble sleeping tonight. But it didn’t take her long before she grew drowsy and fell asleep. Maybe those things that happened just now more had tired her out more than she’d thought.

She was already fast asleep when Long Heng returned. He had no choice but to take a bath because he was sweaty from all that martial arts practice he did just now. After tossing about in the bath, he finally settled into bed. However, with her sleeping by his side, he couldn’t help but feel attracted to her again. In the end, he had no choice but to settle for cuddling her and falling asleep that way.

Even within his dreams, all he dreamt about was her.

However, he seemed to only sleep for a short while before he had to wake up again due to morning court. He would always wake up around this time naturally, but it seems like he had a little trouble getting up early today. After all, he had been tossing about until midnight yesterday. It would be odd if he didn’t get up a little later. However, the person sleeping by his side seemed to be having a good night’s sleep. He could not bear to wake her up when he saw her sleeping with that peaceful look on her face.

He got up quietly and tiptoed out of the room. Shu’er was outside to serve him and help him change into his court robes. After freshening up, he said, “When your mistress wakes up, tell her that I will personally come to get her after morning meeting. Just tell her to wait for me.”

He felt uneasy letting other people come fetch her. Since he had some free time on his hands, he might as well do it himself. Xiao s.h.i.+ agreed with multiple a.s.surances. She was sure that the prince must be deep in love with her mistress. Look! He even wants to personally come fetch her!

As for Bai Xiangxiu, she actually awoke when Long Heng did as well. It was just that she didn’t know how to face him. So, she acted like she was still asleep and didn’t open her eyes. She waited after he’d left before she finally got up. She couldn’t help but blush at the memories of last night.

When Xiao s.h.i.+ entered the room, she saw that her mistress’s face was flushed bright red and the “magnificent” marks on her neck. She couldn’t help but blush along with her mistress as well and help her freshen and dress up.

Maybe it was because Bai Xiangxiu’s skin was more tenders, the ‘rough acts’ by Long Heng last night left quite a number of marks on her. Xiao s.h.i.+’s occasional touch caused her some pain, but it didn’t hurt too badly. The pain made her brow crease slightly, but it was bearable.

But she still had some thoughts of her own. Long Heng was undoubtedly a military officer, so his strength was really quite domineering. She also remembered the scenes in the novel about the male and female lead’s ‘performance’. Despite being as gentle as possible, the female lead still suffered to h.e.l.l and back. According to the book, the female lead could not get out of bed until two or three days later after they had done the deed.

The thought of that made her shudder. Nothing much actually happened yesterday night, and yet she already had bruises here and there. If they had really done the deed, wouldn’t there be psychological scarring as well?! But even then, she was still kind of looking forward to it. After all as a woman, only a male lead like Long Heng could be considered a man amongst men!